First-of-its-kind analysis gives more precise insight into factors driving up costs for type 2 diabetes patients

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnew studyappearing inBMC Health Services Researchfrom the Texas A&M University School of Pub

Updated on: March 14,2024

First-of-its-kind analysis gives more precise insight into factors driving up costs for type 2 diabetes patients

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnew studyappearing inBMC Health Services Researchfrom the Texas A&M University School of Pub

Updated on:March 14,2024

Study suggests discontinuation of gender-affirming hormones in those who start treatment as adolescents is rare

by LancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals treated at a gender identity clinic in The Netherlands, those who used puberty suppressing treatment before the age of 18 and then star

Updated on: February 19,2024

Study suggests discontinuation of gender-affirming hormones in those who start treatment as adolescents is rare

by LancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals treated at a gender identity clinic in The Netherlands, those who used puberty suppressing treatment before the age of 18 and then star

Updated on:February 19,2024

Increased thermogenesis in fat cells during active period of circadian rhythm limits weight gain in mice

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at Northwestern University, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Texas, has found that an increa

Updated on: February 19,2024

Increased thermogenesis in fat cells during active period of circadian rhythm limits weight gain in mice

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at Northwestern University, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Texas, has found that an increa

Updated on:February 19,2024

Parathyroidectomy no better for mild primary hyperparathyroidism

For patients with mild primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), outcomes at 10 years do not differ for parathyroidectomy (PTX) compared with observation without intervention (OBS), according to a study pub

Updated on: February 03,2024

Parathyroidectomy no better for mild primary hyperparathyroidism

For patients with mild primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), outcomes at 10 years do not differ for parathyroidectomy (PTX) compared with observation without intervention (OBS), according to a study pub

Updated on:February 03,2024

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic

Updated on: January 18,2024

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic

Updated on:January 18,2024

Cheap and safe hormone treatment shows promise for couples with unexplained infertility

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA small study with couples experiencing unexplained infertility suggests that a hormone treatment could in

Updated on: January 24,2024

Cheap and safe hormone treatment shows promise for couples with unexplained infertility

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA small study with couples experiencing unexplained infertility suggests that a hormone treatment could in

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study shows obese flies live longer on a diet at any age

byUniversity of ConnecticutDrosophila. Credit: WikipediaOld, obese flies get healthier and live longer if put on a diet, University of Connecticut researchers reporton Dec. 8 inPNAS.

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study shows obese flies live longer on a diet at any age

byUniversity of ConnecticutDrosophila. Credit: WikipediaOld, obese flies get healthier and live longer if put on a diet, University of Connecticut researchers reporton Dec. 8 inPNAS.

Updated on:January 17,2024

Fastest growth in childhood overweight/obesity in England among children 11 to 15 years old, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe fastest and highest growth in the prevalence of childhood obesity in England has been among 11–15-year-olds, rising from 30% in 1995 to 38%

Updated on: March 13,2024

Fastest growth in childhood overweight/obesity in England among children 11 to 15 years old, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe fastest and highest growth in the prevalence of childhood obesity in England has been among 11–15-year-olds, rising from 30% in 1995 to 38%

Updated on:March 13,2024

Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Laurel KellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hor

Updated on: January 28,2024

Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Laurel KellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hor

Updated on:January 28,2024

Low-glucose sensor in the brain promotes blood glucose balance

Updated on: January 22,2024

Low-glucose sensor in the brain promotes blood glucose balance

Updated on:January 22,2024

Health disparities in type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 infection

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalNon-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) compared

Updated on: January 27,2024

Health disparities in type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 infection

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalNon-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) compared

Updated on:January 27,2024

Patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses: Was their race a reason?

by Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health NewsCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsWhen Phyllisa Deroze was told she had diabetes in a Fayetteville, North Carolina, emergency department years ago, she was hande

Updated on: March 14,2024

Patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses: Was their race a reason?

by Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health NewsCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsWhen Phyllisa Deroze was told she had diabetes in a Fayetteville, North Carolina, emergency department years ago, she was hande

Updated on:March 14,2024